Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Wage Rules And Salary History

Wed, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
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Vu Le is one of the most consistent culture bloggers around today but it is particularly enjoyable when he takes on some of the most sacred of cows inside nonprofit management. His post from 8/15/2016 about the myriad of problems related to requiring job applicants to list salary history is exactly the sort of thing
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Get Your Anthem Fix

Tue, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 151
For the second summer Olympics in a row, I just can’t seem to get motivated enough to watch a single event. Consequently, I’ve missed out on any anthem arrangement related controversy, such as the head-scratcher arrangements from 2004 games in Greece or the 2008 games in China where that county outright stole arrangements. But I
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Musicians As A Community Resource

Mon, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 120
It is always a pleasure to work on unique projects. One recent example I wanted to point out today is the work that went into the new website for Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra Violist Penny Brill’s Musicians As A Community Resource project, which focuses on a broad range of music and wellness initiatives. Brill’s work with
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Are Virtual Reality Concert Events Something Worth Chasing (for now)?

Thu, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
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The 8/8/2016 edition of The Guardian published an article by Brian Wise that examines recent efforts to incorporate virtual reality into the live concert experience along with preparing recorded material for use with virtual reality headsets. According to the article, around half a dozen orchestras in North American and the UK have been dipping a
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Less Than A Week From Launch

Thu, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
selecting a plan will be easy
It’s always exciting to approach the finish line for a new product launch. To that end, we’re less than a week from the official Schedule Fusion launch and I wanted to take a moment to soap-box on a few items that we’re particularly pleased to have accomplished. Transparent Pricing and Payment Policies One of my
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